So McCain's camp vetted Joe the Plumber as well as they vetted Sarah the pitbull hockey mom governor. And the man has the guts to go on TV and say he would be better at making critical decisions for our country. LOL

Behind in polls sure, but they are just polls, no one knows the outcome for sure until the day of the election.
Some independent woman don't care for Mccain, hate is a strong word, some of them like him.
In some peoples opinion he lost the debate, in some he won. It isnt a matter of winning or losing...Thats my opinion.
Again, some people like him or no one would be coming to see him.
Hello?
Name calling makes people feel better? I have never been called a die hard, I have voted democrat in the past, I'm not stupid, and for sure not racist, but he has my vote

The polls matter. If nothing else, they do influence some voters on how they'll vote. Not winning over Ind. women is a BIG DEAL. Women voters still outnumber male voters (we vote less often, but we outnumber them on the roles). With both candidates needing Ind. support, women could very well tip the balance. So all of these things matter to McCain as they do to Obama.